Outdoors: Winter Trek field trips offered in January, February and March

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is now accepting reservations for the 2014 Winter Trek Conservation Education program.

Winter Trek begins Jan. 7 and continues through March 27, weather permitting. Field trips are generally three hours long and are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Led by Forest Service rangers, the Winter Trek program offers fifth-graders an outdoor educational experience that takes place at 9,100 feet via the gondola at Heavenly Mountain Resort. The program includes a snowshoe adventure, during which students will learn about the geology and ecology of the Lake Tahoe Basin, the adaptive behavior of Basin wildlife, how to look for signs of wildlife and the importance of snow.

Winter Trek is a cooperative effort between the Forest Service, the Tahoe Heritage Foundation, the city of South Lake Tahoe's Explore Tahoe Visitor Center and Heavenly Mountain Resort.

Great Basin Naturalists Winter Break Camp

Great Basin Naturalists will host a week-long outdoor skills camp for kids ages 8 to 12 during Washoe County School District's winter break.

The camp is at Galena Creek Visitors Center and runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Jan. 6-10, with early drop-off starting at 8 a.m. and late pickup ending at 5:30 p.m. Each day, there will be a new environmental exploration theme with activities, games, crafts and guest speakers. Topics include snow-shelter building, snowshoe hikes, campfire building and cooking, snow surveys, astronomy and avalanche safety.

Cost is $195 per child for the week. There is a 10 percent sibling discount.

Details: For more info or to RSVP, call 775-849-4948 or email visitorcenter@thegreatbasininstitute.org.

Star party at UNR

Every clear Friday evening, staff and volunteers from Fleischmann Planetarium on the University of Nevada, Reno campus assist visitors with viewing and interpreting deep space views through the high-tech telescopes at the MacLean Observatory facility. View planets, star clusters, distant galaxies and more from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Weather permitting: Call the planetarium front desk at 775-784-4812 before visiting for up-to-date information on conditions.

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Outdoors: Winter Trek field trips offered in January, February and March

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is now accepting reservations for the 2014 Winter Trek Conservation Education program.

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